Orange has decided to launch a citizen consultation aimed at building a more responsible digital world and reducing the environmental impact of new technologies.
The French company chose the independent platform Make.org to launch a citizen consultation on January 16 ” unprecedented around the following question: How can we together reduce the environmental impacts of digital technology (equipment, internet use, mobiles, video, etc.)? In the space of 24 hours, the consultation of the incumbent operator already has nearly 100,000 participants.
Without change(s), digital technology could account for 7% of greenhouse gas emissions in France by 2040
Until March 12, 2023, all French people are invited to answer this question of general interest in order to draw the most popular consensus around the reflection on the reduction of the environmental impact of our uses related to digital. ” The Make.org methodology is simple and innovative “, justifies Orange. ” It is based on fine moderation of the proposals collected and on algorithms to guarantee their authenticity. »
This consultation is launched in a context where digital represents 2.5% of greenhouse gas emissions in France. At this rate and without concrete action, it could even reach 7% by 2040, as ADEME and ARCEP were able to specify to the Senate this year.
The floor is given to the French
At the time of writing these few lines, more than 800 proposals had already emerged. Here are a few :
- ” We must deploy servers using less energy-consuming components “, proposes Alexandre (22 years old).
- ” Ban annual releases of new phones and move to 2 years “Submits Anouk (53 years old).
- ” It is necessary to reduce the resolution of videos consulted on mobiles in order to limit the environmental impact “says Philippe (47 years old).
- ” Battery replacement must be affordable (5% of the price of the phone) for 5 years “submits Daniel (21 years old).
- ” You must delete the accounts and various email addresses of users that have not been used for more than two years asks Leo (36).
- ” Employees should be offered the option of buying equipment (PCs, screens, etc.) and furniture (desks, chairs) rather than throwing them away “, proposes Evelyne (49 years old).
- ” Customers should be encouraged and rewarded for keeping their mobiles for a long time rather than renewing them too frequently “, proposes Olivier (55 years old).
Voters can give their opinion on each of the proposals using a thumb (green for a “yes”, red for a “no” and gray for the undecided. After the vote, you can see the results and decide if this proposal is for you a ” heart stroke “, if she is ” realistic » or if it is only a « banality “.
The results of this citizen consultation will be made public by Orange during the second quarter of 2023. The results will make it possible to deploy concrete and useful actions to help control the environmental impacts of digital technology. », tells us the operator, who undertakes to put in place the relevant actions that will emerge at the end of the process.
To participate in the consultation (by voting or by proposing ideas), it is here it happens.
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